Reader Carol Koepp writes about how her life-mate was impacted by childhood trauma, and offers recommendations about how Minnesota can become more informed about toxic stress, including insights from "The Deepest Well," by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris.

BOOKSHELF: Barbara Vaile describes her reading list. "In search of new rules and new vision, I'm looking to women, healers, and especially journalists. I love their capacity to ask big questions and to question authority."

Act Now: Did you know a study found that 35 percent of Minnesota homeless women are without housing because they are escaping domestic abuse. Nelima Sitati Munene explains why housing needs to be a priority among those we elect in November.